No. 155 Squadron RAF
| No. 155 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 14 September 1918 - 7 December 1918 1 April 1942 - 31 August 1946 1 September 1954 - 3 June 1959 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Eternal Vigilance[1] |
No. 155 Squadron RAF is a former Royal Air Force squadron.
History
First World War
No.155 Squadron was formed at
RAF Feltham was abandoned. The war ended a few weeks later and the Squadron disbanded on 7 December 1918 as it had not yet become operational.[3]
Second World War
On 1 April 1942, No.155 reformed at
Madras and in October the squadron moved to Bengal and detachments began operating over Burma.[2] Reconnaissance, ground attack and bomber escort missions occupied the squadron until January 1944, when it finally replaced its Mohawks with Supermarine Spitfires. Initially these were used for air defense duties until the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in Burma ceased to be a threat.[4] Ground attack missions and escort for transport missions then became its main tasks, the Spitfires carrying 500-lb bombs during the last months of the campaign.[5] In mid-September 1945, the squadron flew to Singapore soon after the Japanese surrender and in February 1946, moved to Sumatra to provide tactical support for the British Army units there until disbanded on 31 August 1946.[2]
Post War
In September 1954, No.155 reformed at RAF Kuala Lumpur with Westland Whirlwind helicopters and provided transport and casualty evacuation support for the Army and police in Malaya during their flight against Communist guerrillas in the jungle. On 3 June 1959, it merged with No. 194 Squadron RAF to form No. 110 Squadron RAF.[6]
Aircraft operated
The squadron used a number of different aircraft types:[7]
- Airco DH.9A
- Curtiss Mohawk IV
- Supermarine Spitfire VIII & XIV
- Westland Whirlwind HAR.4
References
Citations
- ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ a b c d Halley 1980, p. 181.
- ^ "155 Squadron". Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Flt Lt 'Witt' Wittridge". The Telegraph. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-4738-4068-3.
- ^ "No 155 Squadron". Royal Air Force Museum. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 63.
Bibliography
- Halley, James (1980). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Tonbridge: Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-083-9.
- Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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